Best Memphis, Tennessee Personal Injury Defense Lawyers
Kevin Baskette is a shareholder based in Lewis Thomason's Memphis office and is a member of the Board of Directors. Kevin practices in Mississippi and Tennessee and is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator. As an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer, Kevin focuses his practice on healthcare liability, construction law, transportation law, products liability defense, and personal injury litigation. Having successfully litigated numerous civil matters to verdict at all trial levels of M...
Brian Yoakum's practice includes a wide range of complex commercial litigation in the areas of general and business law, premises liability defense, mass tort defense, contract and transactional disputes and business divorces among owners of all types of business entities. Mr. Yoakum regularly represents property owners and businesses such as restaurants, retail stores, and apartment communities in defense of lawsuits brought pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Housing Act, ...
Mr. Nicoson’s practice focuses primarily on products liability, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury defense (premises/auto/trucking), defense of governmental entities and governmental immunity claims, toxic tort, and medical negligence. He actively practices before state and federal courts and has tried over a dozen matters and arbitration proceedings to verdict, including multiple jury trials. He is also an experienced appellate practitio...
Abigail “Abby” Webb Sala is an attorney in Memphis, Tennessee , with Harris Shelton PLLC whose practice focuses on civil litigation and dispute resolution . Her work includes Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Abby represents businesses, insurers, health care providers, and individuals in a wide range of matters in state and federal courts. Abby regularly handles complex litigat...
Jennifer Harrison is a Partner in our Memphis office and is licensed to practice in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Her experience as a former cardiovascular ICU nurse and occupational health nurse is invaluable in her defense of health care practitioners, which she has done for more than 20 years. Jennifer enjoys integrating medicine and law and utilizing her combined experiences to be a staunch and zealous advocate for her clients. In 2014, Jennifer obtained a Master of Laws in Trial ...
William L. Bomar concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, health care, medical malpractice, construction litigation and insurance litigation. Speaking Engagements with Publications -Tennessee Construction Law: What Do You Do When, 1997, 1998 -Advanced Construction Law, 1996 -Advanced Issues in Tennessee Medical Malpractice, 1994, 1999, 2004 -Nursing Law in Tennessee, 2001, 2005 -Medical Malpractice in Tennessee, 1997, 2002 -Nursing Home Malpractice, 2002 -Nursing Home ...
Ms. Bennett, a shareholder in the Memphis office, focuses her practice primarily in the areas of medical malpractice defense and insurance defense. Before attending law school, Ms. Bennett spent several years working as a medical malpractice paralegal and held a position as an adjunct professor in The University of Memphis Department of Political Science. A 2012 magna cum laude graduate of The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Ms. Bennett earned numerous writing, academi...
M. Anderson Cobb, Jr. is an attorney with Harris Shelton PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee . His practice includes Corporate Law , Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Real Estate Law . He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in these practice areas. Andy Cobb began practicing law in 1973 and has spent his career with Harris Shelton PLLC. For decades, he has advised clients on matters involving commercial lending, real estate transactions, and medical staff credentialing and priv...
Tracy A. Overstreet is an Equity Member in the Memphis office of Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan PLLC. His practice focuses on civil litigation, insurance defense, construction-related disputes, and business litigation. Mr. Overstreet represents insurance companies, businesses, employers, professionals, and individuals in matters before Tennessee state and federal courts. He is also licensed to practice law in Mississippi and handles trial and appellate matters. Practice Areas Const...
Kannon C. Conway is an attorney with Harris Shelton PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee . He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Kannon Conway is a civil litigation attorney with more than 20 years of experience representing businesses, insurers, and property owners in contested matters. His practice includes Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, eminent domain, construction disputes, property litigation, business disputes, and breach of cont...
Jeffrey L. Griffin is an attorney with Harris Shelton PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee . He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Litigation - Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. His practice focuses on representing health care providers, organizations, and businesses in complex disputes and regulatory matters. Managing legal issues that arise in the health care environment can be challenging. With nearly two decades of exper...
Jerry O. Potter is a Memphis, Tennessee attorney with more than four decades of experience in civil litigation and dispute resolution . At Harris Shelton PLLC , his work has included representing clients in Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants matters, as well as assisting parties in resolving complex disputes through mediation. His approach to the practice of law centers on preparation, careful attention to detail, and thoughtful evaluation of each...
